Variable interest entities (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Assets and Liabilities of VIE Included in Consolidated Balance Sheets

At March 31, 2012, the assets and liabilities of the VIE that were included in Sony’s consolidated balance sheets were as follows:

	Yen in millions
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		5,239
Account receivables, net		248
Other current assets		20,523
Property, plant and equipment, net		863
Intangibles, net		54,566
Goodwill		12,483
Other noncurrent assets		6,708
Total assets		100,630
Liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		32,835
Other current liabilities		5,222
Other noncurrent liabilities		1,254
Total liabilities		39,311